Life

  • The Best Invention in My Lifetime

    When I saw this prompt a while back, I didn’t know how to respond, because I didn’t know what was the most important to me, until I wrote a post on myLot. The best invention in my lifetime is the… Continue reading

  • Am I Patriotic

    Yes, I’m patriotic. I love my country. I will always support my country. That doesn’t mean I will blindly go along with everything the government does or proposes. It means I will always stand when the flag is raised. I… Continue reading

    Am I Patriotic
  • My Biography

    If there was ever a biography written about me, I would hope the title would be: Valerie Routhieaux – A Woman of Purpose My life is a reflection of the purpose God put in me the day I was born.… Continue reading

    My Biography
  • My Friends

    I know I haven’t been here in a while. I’ve been in heavy editing, revision, and now writing mode for over a month now. I am getting close to publishing Faith to Believe and In the Hands of Mighty Men.… Continue reading

    My Friends
  • My Favorite Candy

    My favorite candy is Dove Dark Chocolate Promises. When I was a kid, my favorite was the Milky Way candy bar. I also like Three Musketeers, Kit Kat, and Hershey’s candy bars. But the one I like most is the… Continue reading

    My Favorite Candy
  • Why I Need a Break

    I spend many hours a day on my computer, writing, editing, revising, researching the books God pours into me. By the end of the day, my brain is so full, I need a break. I need to recharge my mind… Continue reading

    Why I Need a Break
  • Most Important Invention in My Lifetime

    I’m sure there have been many wonderful inventions in my lifetime, but the one that stands out the most is the one I use the most, my computer. When I started out life in the 1950s, there might have been… Continue reading

    Most Important Invention in My Lifetime
  • My Ideal Day

    My ideal day from beginning to end: That’s a look at my ideal day. What does your day look like? Let me know in the comments below. Thanks for reading. The image belongs to me. Continue reading

    My Ideal Day
  • My To-Do List

    The question is: What on your To-Do list never gets done? There’s a simple answer to that, and a difficult one. I don’t make to-do lists. So, it’s the to-do list itself that doesn’t get written. It’s not that I… Continue reading

  • What Makes Me Scared

    I lived my entire childhood into adulthood afraid of doing what I wanted to most, become an author. The idea of reaching out to publishing companies had me quaking in my shoes. I feared rejection more than anything else. What… Continue reading

    What Makes Me Scared